How to Use sanitary in a Sentence

sanitary

adjective
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  • The sanitary cap flips open to reveal a straw, where the filter is housed.
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 31 July 2023
  • These hefty cousins to cutting boards take a lot of abuse through the year and need special care to stay both sanitary and stylish.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Plus, the lid makes this all more sanitary, says mom and teacher Felbin.
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 31 July 2023
  • And the stick applicator is way less messy (and far more sanitary) than a pot.
    — Allure Editors, Allure, 13 Sep. 2022
  • The tank was emptied on July 29 and entered the sanitary sewer.
    — Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2022
  • There are also sanitary and health concerns when that food goes bad, Daigle said.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 21 June 2024
  • In Paris, mountains of trash bags piled up in the streets in recent days after sanitary workers joined the strike action.
    — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
  • And what needs to happen for that to no longer be the case, and for them to be transferred to sanitary and healthy and safe facilities under H.H.S.?
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2021
  • The scene involved the title character putting a sanitary pad in her underwear for the first time.
    — Ellen Gamerman, wsj.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • These molten cakes with a peanut butter center are a more elegant and, uh, sanitary way to get a PB fix.
    — Washington Post, 17 July 2021
  • There comes a point where those old garments just aren’t sanitary anymore.
    — Laken Brooks, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Not to mention that the seatback pocket is one of the least sanitary locations on any flight (the bathroom aside).
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2024
  • She was then handed a pack with two sanitary pads, a toothbrush, small towel, shampoo, and one change of clothes.
    — Lynzy Billing, ELLE, 7 June 2022
  • The cost of admission was to bring sanitary products that could be donated to those in need.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 July 2021
  • The sprawling camp is marked by squalor and poor sanitary conditions with people sleeping outside on the ground, or in tents in the heat.
    — Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Both types of materials are easy to keep clean and sanitary.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Some people want the hands-free option for sanitary purposes, and some don't want to fuss with lids and want to be able to shoot trash into a can from across the room.
    — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 23 Sep. 2022
  • With a helpful cap covering the chug spout, the bottle is sanitary and easy for little fingers to open and close.
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 31 July 2023
  • Next, the pair stopped at a restaurant to grab dinner, but David wasn’t thrilled with the sanitary conditions of the establishment.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 3 July 2023
  • In the footage, now blocked, some of the protesters could be heard complaining about their pay and sanitary conditions.
    — Jake Kwon, CNN, 23 Nov. 2022
  • These picks will help keep your toilet spotless and sanitary.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The idea in Chinese medicine was that raw vegetables were harder to digest and less sanitary than cooked ones.
    — Bee Wilson, WSJ, 12 Feb. 2022
  • Tampons and sanitary napkins are a $3 billion-a-year industry in the U.S.
    — Sharon Terlep, WSJ, 16 June 2022
  • Stainless steel bowls like this one are more sanitary and easier to clean.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
  • There's no need to fret about sanitary concerns, either.
    — Danielle Cohen, Allure, 11 Mar. 2023
  • The only security that seemed to matter was of the sanitary kind.
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2024
  • Drainage, sanitary sewer and storm sewer upgrades are part of the project, which should be complete in August.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 May 2024
  • Sheehy said that bid amount covers the costs of storm sewer and pump station work, in addition to the sanitary sewer project.
    — cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Out of the 46 sanitary pads and panty liners tested, 48% had indications of PFAS, according to the study.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Learn why your bathroom walls need more scrubbing than others, and get our best cleaning methods for a more sanitary space.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2024

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